Welcome to Tussahaw Elementary School

Curriculum Night

August

What is the CCGPS?

• The CCGPS is what my child learns in each grade level.

• Common Core Georgia Performance and Standards

How can I learn more about the CCGPS?

• Henry County’s Public School web site.– http://www.henry.k12.ga.us

• Your classroom teacher

Language Arts

• Goals in Reading– 4th Grade Goal – Read with fluency and comprehension on a 4th grade

level• Programs

– Accelerated Reader– Guided Reading in Classrooms and Interventions

• Materials– Leveled readers with supplemental books– Book Room – Media Center (AR Books)

• Genres– Non-fiction text is important in 4th grade.

Writing• Writer’s Workshop • Daily Language Activities• Spelling Activities and Tests• Writing involved in Assessments

Math

• CRCT Mathematics Practice Book• Manipulative in Math• Math Games• Homework

Science

• Science Method• Vocabulary• Critical Thinking• Scientific Units

Make Observations

Ask aQuestion

Make aHypothesis

Planand Doa Test

Recordand

Analyze What

Happens

DrawConclusions

Science Units• Earth Land Resources• Light and Sound• Force, Mass, Motion & Simple Machines• Effects of Gravity• Populations and Ecosystems• The Solar System and Beyond• Weather and Climate

Social Studies• Skills: map, globe, information processing• Geography• Units: Explorers, Colonization, the

American Revolution, Westward Expansion and the events leading up to the Civil War.

What is the grading scale?

• 1 Does not meet the CCGPS• 2 In Progress• 3 Meets the CCGPS• 4 Excesses the CCGPS

Specials

• Art• Music• P.E.• Technology

What is the CRCT Test?

Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies

Multiple Choice Content Driven

Open Ended Responses

School Day

• 7:15 Student maybe begin arriving to school• 7:30 Instructional day begins• 7:55 Students are considered late for class if

they are not in their designated

homeroom.• 2:00 No early picks after this time.

Student responsibilities

• Turn in Homework/Projects on time• Study every night to be prepared for the

next day• Take pride in your work! (neatness)• Organization• Be prepared with supplies for school• Read for at least 30 minutes Nightly

Home and School Partnership

• Assignment/Agenda Books• Progress reports• Scheduled parent conferences• Academic/Behavior Contracts• TES Behavior Expectations• Out of Class GRID• Awards Criteria

Questions/Comments